AUGMENTED AIR INFLATION SYSTEMS

A SAFETY BAG INFLATION UNIT CALLED SAFE T FLATE IS DESCRIBED. STORED CLEAN DRY AIR AT MODERATE PRESSURE IS AUGMENTED WITH THE CHEMICAL ENERGY OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF PROPELLANT TO PROVIDE THE VOLUME AND PRESSURE REQUIRED TO INFLATE THE SAFETY BAG. THIS SYSTEM IS SMALLER IN VOLUME, LIGHTER IN WEIGHT, AND OPERATES AT LOWER PRESSURES THAN THE KNOWN STORED GAS INFLATORS. THE PRINCIPLES AND HARDWARE CAN BE ADAPTED TO MEET OCCUPANT RESTRAINT REQUIREMENTS. /HSL/

• Authors:
  • Humphrey, R C
• Conference:
  • Intl Conf On Passive Restraints
• Publication Date: 1970

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Constraints; Vehicle occupants
• Old TRIS Terms: Inflatable devices
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221106
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Report/Paper Numbers: pp 127-130
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 2 1970 12:00AM